Evaluation of a Public Health Nurse Visiting Program for Pregnant and Parenting Teens

Public Health Nursing

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 218-231

  Schaffer, Marjorie A ^a   Goodhue, Amy ^a   Stennes, Kaye ^b   Lanigan, Cheryl ^b  

^a BETHEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Minnesota Visiting Nurse Agency   (United States)

Author keywords

Curriculum; Maternal child health; Pregnancy; Program evaluation; Public health nursing practice

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COMMUNITY CARE; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PUBLIC RELATIONS; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; COMMUNITY-INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HOUSE CALLS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTING; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY IN ADOLESCENCE; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84859996006     PISSN: 07371209     EISSN: 15251446     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1446.2011.01005.x     Document Type: Article

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